Psalm 57:4

New Living Translation

I am surrounded by fierce lions who greedily devour human prey— whose teeth pierce like spears and arrows, and whose tongues cut like swords.

Cross References

Job 41:14

Who could pry open its jaws? For its teeth are terrible!

Psalm 10:9

Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets.

Psalm 35:17

How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing? Rescue me from their fierce attacks. Protect my life from these lions!

Psalm 43:3

Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.

Psalm 52:2

All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies.

Psalm 55:21

His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!

Psalm 58:6

Break off their fangs, O God! Smash the jaws of these lions, O Lord!

Psalm 59:7

Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.

Psalm 64:3

They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.

Proverbs 12:18

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 25:18

Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

Proverbs 28:15

A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a roaring lion or an attacking bear.

Proverbs 30:14

They have teeth like swords and fangs like knives. They devour the poor from the earth and the needy from among humanity.

James 3:6

And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

Revelation 19:15

From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.

Judges 9:20

But if you have not acted in good faith, then may fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leading citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo; and may fire come out from the citizens of Shechem and Beth-millo and devour Abimelech!”